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When someone is deciding whether to follow you on Twitter they generally check out your profile page. They may read your short description but chances are they’ll be looking at what you tweet. Like the headline of an article, the top tweet on your profile page is the most important tweet they’ll see.
Whether someone is checking you out to follow you on Twitter, become your client, hire you for a job or evaluate your social credibility you want to make that top tweet on your profile the best it can possibly be. The good news is that now you can have control over which tweet is at the top of your profile page.
Pinning a Tweet to Your Profile Page on Twitter
Twitter has been updated to allow you to pin a tweet to the top of your profile page. Pinning a tweet allows you to choose what tweet people will see first when they arrive at your profile page. Your pinned tweet remains as the top tweet on your profile page until you either unpin it or replace it with another pinned tweet.
Featuring a favorite tweet allows you to show your best tweet on Twitter and aligns your followers’ expectations with what they will be seeing from you in the future. No more worrying that an errant tweet might be the first one that people see.
If you’re in the middle of a Twitter chat, you may have tweets that are off topic from what you normally tweet about. If you’re watching a TV show, you may not want your comment about who is getting voted out of the Big Brother House next to be the first one that people see on your profile page. You don’t have to worry about your Mr. Hyde tweets appearing at the top if you want people to see your Dr. Jekyll tweet first.
How to Pin a Tweet
Pinning a tweet to the top of your profile page is extremely simple:
⇒ Go to your profile page on Twitter by clicking on the Me icon at the top of Twitter.
⇒ Look at your tweets and select the tweet you want to pin to the top.
⇒ Click on the three dots at the bottom of the tweet.
⇒ Choose Pin to Your Profile Page
⇒ Twitter will confirm that you want to pin that tweet.
After you’ve confirmed, your pinned tweet will remain at the top of your profile page until you replace it.
Note that you currently cannot pin a tweet using the Twitter mobile app.
Picking a Tweet to Pin
You can pick your favorite tweet to pin to the top. Consider the message you want to send to people who will be checking out your profile. Choose a tweet with an engaging photo to get that tweet noticed.
Pick a tweet highlighting a favorite article and pin that to the top of your profile:
12 Must-Have Apps for Road Trip Fun! http://t.co/peEhNk0PLH via @wonderoftech #apps #travel #kids pic.twitter.com/3MLYA2f66V — CarolynNicanderMohr (@wonderoftech) July 22, 2014
If someone has give you praise, retweet that and then pin it to the top of your profile page:
How great r these? RT @MelonieDodaro: 12 Must-Have Apps for Road Trip Fun! http://t.co/mv3mwq3WvW via @wonderoftech — Jennifer Iannuzzi (@ifixtext) July 21, 2014
Pick a tweet with a beautiful photo to make your profile page more appealing:
Autumn.. by egordeev #Photography pic.twitter.com/ED0pofqQyU — Fllw @Viken_shrestha (@Team_Viken) July 22, 2014
Don’t Forget to Switch Your Top Tweet
If your top tweet is timely, remember to replace it with a different pinned tweet. Set a reminder for yourself or make an appointment on your calendar. You can even use an IFTTT recipe to remind yourself.
➦ See, IFTTT- Tech to Make Your Life Easier! for more information on IFTTT recipes.
You can use this IFTTT recipe to get an email reminder every time you favorite a new tweet to change the pinned tweet on your profile page:
Your Thoughts
Did you know that you could pin a tweet to your Twitter profile page? Have you ever pinned a tweet? What types of tweets do you pin to your profile page? Let us know in the Comments section below!
Oh man! Great tip! Love it so much
I’m gonna try the pin post later tonight.
Thanks for sharing this and have a blessed Friday!
Hi Reginald, I’m so glad you found this helpful. Yes, it just take a minute to make your Twitter profile page much more appealing!
You have a wonderful weekend too. 🙂
This feature is new. Right? Well, it was already present on Facebook from a lot of days.
How it can help me? I don’t update twitter much, not active there. So, a pinned tweet can really help.
And it doesn’t matter how much I try to stay there I end up on Facebook. Maybe I don’t like tweeting, need to change this habit.
Hi Anurag, Yes, some people prefer Facebook to Twitter. Perhaps if you try pinning your favorite tweet, you will attract more followers and make Twitter more appealing to you.
Take a minute and try pinning a tweet to see how you like it.
Carolyn,
Thank you so much! Twitter is my top source of referral traffic. So, this is a no-brainer for me. (Actually, I went and pinned a tweet before I even commented.) Have a great weekend and keep these tech tips coming!
Hi Sherryl, Yes, if Twitter is such a fertile source of traffic for your site, it will only get better with you pinning a tweet to your profile page.
Thanks for contributing to the conversation!
Hi Carolyn,
I had already pinned a tweet, but changing it to a beautiful picture is a really great idea. Thanks genius!
Bill
Hi Bill, Yes, your profile will really stand out with a beautiful photo pinned to it. Luckily, finding beautiful photos is easy on Twitter. Often they are in trending tweets, as was the photo tweet I used in this article.
Enjoy!
Hi Carolyn,
This is a good idea, I’ve made notes! I can use a photo to promote different things. I’m photographing a charity bike ride soon. Tonight I’m off out to photograph a ‘soul’ band! I’m getting requests now! 🙂
Hi Mike, Great idea! You could definitely showcase your photos by putting them in a tweet and pinning them.
Best wishes for much continued success with your stunning photography!
Nice tp, Carolyn. I do tend to look at tweets before I follow. So now I know the pinned tweet does have a useful function.
Hi Nathan, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! I’m glad you found this helpful. You’re right, I think most of us check out the top tweet when we’re deciding whether to follow someone. Now you can showcase your best tweet by pinning it to the top.
well, i’m not using twitter as much but i found it really interesting point to figure out twitter as some unique tips and tricks. Good Job!!
Hi Ajay, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! Yes, by pinning your favorite tweets to the top of your Twitter profile page, you can start making the most of Twitter.
Thanks for the great informative post. I am a Twitter newbie and this is very helpful!
Hi Ariel, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! I’m glad you found this helpful. Yes, pinning tweets can definitely help you showcase your best tweets. In the beginning getting followers can be very challenging so doing things such as pinning a tweet can help you make the most of your Twitter profile.
Hey Carolyn,
In today’s world of social networking people are focusing at these type websites like Twitter, Facebook and else.
Among them Twitter has it’s great role that most of people are using it to promote their business. The one way to pin the tweet which is really worthy to be read by your followers is really effective.
After the update of Twitter it’s users have this facility.
Hopefully this trick may attract some followers to the profile.
Great post.;)
Enjoy the day.:)
~Ravi
Hi Ravi, You’re exactly right. Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are very powerful and we can use them more effectively when we’re aware of the best tips and tricks. Some take a lot of time to implement, but pinning a favorite tweet to the top of your page takes under a minute.
Happy pinning, Ravi!
This is good advice, Carolyn. Thank you for the step-by-step instructions.
Hi George, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! I’m so glad you enjoyed this article and found it to be helpful. Thanks for taking the time to let us know.
Hi Carolyn,
That’s great advice. I didn’t know about pinning a tweet to my profile page. Like you said, if I don’t already know the person, I do check out their profile before following them on Twitter and the latest tweet is what I look at (and their bio).
I hope you’re having a great summer!
-Jens
Hi Jens, You’re most welcome. I’m glad this was helpful to you. Yes, I do the same thing, I check out a person’s profile page and their top tweets when I’m deciding whether to follow them. Why not put your best tweet on top? It only takes a minute to pin a tweet!
My summer has been very busy. How was Greece, Jens? Are you still there?
I am back home now, and this is the first week with work. I haven’t been online for about three weeks 🙂
It’s great to have you back, Jens. I hope the transition back to reality goes smoothly for you!
Really awesome article.I was unaware about this thing that we can pin our best tweet to the top.Thanks for sharing..
Hi Ajay, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! Thanks, I’m so glad this was helpful to you and I appreciate you’re letting us know.
Have tried this Pin Feature Carolyn, and I guess its a great Idea twitter has came up with. With this you can show your followers your best tweet getting responses and shared most of the times. New users will also get to know that people really love what you tweet so chances are more that people will follow you and Re-tweet the story of yours.
Hi Aditya, You’re right, people will be checking out your Twitter profile for many reasons. Why not show them your best tweet? It doesn’t take much time to pin your tweet to the top of your profile page. Good point, you could increase the chance of retweets by pinning a favorite tweet.
Enjoy your pinning, Aditya!
Hey Carolyn,
I’m aware with pin option in Twitter, but never though about it as you described.. the way to leave good impression on my twitter profile visitors. Really great tip and would implement it now.
Hi Pankaj, I’m glad you like this simple way to make the most of your Twitter profile. Thanks for taking the time to contribute to the conversation!
I haven’t done this yet Carolyn so thanks for the reminder and the “how to”.
I finally got around to changing my profile a few months back but I’m not sure if Twitter went back to the old way or not since it rarely comes up now. I wish they would, I stopped getting followers when they switched over. I think it’s too confusing for people. Luckily for me I use TweetDeck and you can do everything from there but I’m sure those still using Twitter are finding their new layout a little intimidating. So now I have to go and find me something cool to pin.
Thank you for sharing this, you’re the best.
~Adrienne
Hi Adrienne, Yes, since you mostly use Twitter from TweetDeck you may not have been pinning your tweets to the top of your profile page. But a quick visit to Twitter’s website to pin your tweet can really help you make the most of your profile page.
Pin to profile? I’m using a Twitter for 3 years but i did not know that that is possioble. Thank you for that tip.
Hi Michal, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! I’m glad you found this article helpful. Happy pinning!
I should probably get myself onto Twitter, when I do I will be sure to use this trick. I find it a little hard to balance promotional content with informational content and finding people on there that actually interact and not just drop links and leave.
Hi Ash, Yes, like any other social media network, you should connect with people on Twitter who view the site the same way you do. If you use it for entertainment, then follow entertaining people. If you use it for news, follow those who tweet informative posts. If you only follow people who share uninteresting tweets, then you won’t make the most of Twitter.
hi carolyn; thanks for your comment on my guest post. its ben a while since I’ve dropped by and look what I’ve been missing out on. I didn’t know you could pin a tweet. and thanks for explaining the process so clearly. I’m thinking I will write a tweet just so i can pin it. 🙂 is that okay? Looking forward to more of your wonderful posts, Max
Hi Maxwell, Welcome back to The Wonder of Tech! I truly enjoyed your guest post at Harleena’s place and am so happy to have you visit here again.
Yes, you should definitely create a tweet to pin. When you pin a tweet you are showcasing your best tweet for others who may be checking out your Twitter profile. You could feature your guest post at Harleena’s or your own website, whichever works best for you.
Twitter profile of any website shows its authority in its niche. mam you have provide some great tips to make twitter profile more appealing. Thanks
Hi Rahul, Exactly. You never know who will be checking out your Twitter profile so you may as well make it the best it can be. By pinning a tweet to the top of your profile you are showing your best tweets to those who are checking you out!